As many as 12 sportspersons, including Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra and wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya, received National sports award 2021 on Saturday .
The ministry of youth affairs and sports announced the National Sports Awards on 2 November. National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports.
Apart from Chopra, Ravi Kumar, who won a silver medal in wrestling at the Tokyo Olympics, also received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna. Lovlina Borgohain (Boxing), Sreejesh PR (Men’s Hockey) and Manpreet Singh (Men’s Hockey), who also brought laurels to the country during the Tokyo Olympics, received the prestigious award.
Avani Lekhara, who won a gold and a bronze medal in para-shooting at the Tokyo Paralympics, was also honored with the Khel Ratna alongside fellow para-athletes Pramod Bhagat (para-badminton), Krishna Nagar (para-badminton), Manish Narwal (para-shooting) and Sumit Antil (para-athletics).
Here is a full list of athletes who received the prestigious award:
– Neeraj Chopra (Athletics)
– Ravi Kumar (Wrestling)
– Lovlina Borgohain (Boxing)
– Sreejesh P.R (Hockey)
– Avani Lekhara (Para Shooting
– Sumit Antil (Para-Athletics)
– Pramod Bhagat (Para Badminton)
– Krishna Nagar (Para Badminton)
– Manish Narwal (Para Shooting)
– Mithali Raj (Cricket)
– Sunil Chhetri (Football)
– Manpreet Singh (Hockey)
